Good Friday pledges

From Mr Hilary Foxworthy

Monday October 09 2000, 1.00am, The Times

From Mr Hilary Foxworthy

Monday October 09 2000, 1.00am, The Times

Sir, Peter Mandelson misses out one critical factor in his analysis of the Northern Ireland situation (“Give and take is the only route to peace”, October 5). It is that many people feel badly let down in the way Tony Blair’s handwritten pledges, which persuaded them to support the Good Friday agreement, have not been honoured.

The agreement may be the best thing available, but it still remains profoundly unjust, in that people who clearly have not renounced violence are included — directly contrary to Tony Blair’s promise.